Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

10267

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

otter or bottom trawl

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

synthetic & natural fibres; metal (including aluminium and steel)

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

2134,0 cm

Largeur

91,4 cm

Hauteur

46,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Service des pêches

Catégorie

Outils et équipement

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Phillips

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Grimsby

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Probably used c. 1940s- late 1960s.

Canada

Type of trawl net used in Canada for fishing groundfish species such as cod, haddock, redfish, turbot, yellowtail, etc.. Otter or bottom trawl nets have dominated the total groundfish catches from the Northwest Atlantic since the arrival of the distant waterfleets in the 1960s, and have been the major component of Canadian groundfish landings for almost as long. (Ref. 1) Paper tags fixed to net suggests associations with some of the oldest and best-known rope and net making firms, including Gourock (founded in Gourock, Scotland in 1736); Gourock-Bridport Ltd. (Montreal, PQ (1903-c. late 1960s; sail loft established in Halifax, NS 1941-45); and Gundry Ltd. (established in Ireland in 18th c.). All tags issued by Gourock-Bridport- Gundry Ltd.: both Moncton, NB and Halifax, NS locations quoted. Specifics of provenance of this trawl net is unknown.

Fonction

To harvest groundfish species when towed by a boat along the ocean bottom.

Technique

Aluminium floats like those on this net ceased to be used in the late 1980s. Previously, floats were made of cork or more commonly glass. Inexpensive to mass produce, glass floats allowed the mouth of the trawl net to float higher, as glass is resistant to pressure. Netting was made of natural fibres such as hemp. The use of synthetic fibres for the making of fishing nets had a significant impact on the fishing industry, in that it stimulated a renaissance in gillnetting techniques after WWII. Modern trawl nets used in the Maritimes have changed very little in design except that the mesh size has increased so that smaller fish are not trapped within the netting. (Ref. 1) Colour variation is netting used to distinguish different types of netting; allow users to track position of nets as they were loaded/laid; and identify problem areas requiring mending, replacement, etc. (Ref. 7)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Approx. 35 aluminum floats tied to net mouth: all believed to be identical, and marked "PHILIPS/ DEEP SEA MODEL/ GUARANTEED" and "MANUFACTURERS/ PHILLIPS TRAWL PRODUCTS LTD./ GRIMSBY ENGLAND". "3 4/ PW" cast in raised print on metal eye reinforcing net at top end. Three paper tags found loose in crate or tangled in netting: marked "To/ 1 pr. Skagen/ Lower Wings/ FROM/ GOUROCK - BRIDPORT - GUNDRY LTD./ PIER 2, DEEPWATER HALIFAX, N.S.", "FROM/ GOUROCK-BRIDPORT-GUNDRY LTD., MONCTON, N.B./ FISHING NETS, LINES, TWINES, WIRE ROPE AND ROPE FROM/ SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL FIBRES/ Rubber Boots, Clothing, & everything for the Commercial Fisheries" & (on reverse) "4.5 mm/ 40/40/ 15'/ 4 3/8"; and "To/ Skagen/ Lower Wings/ FROM/ GOUROCK - BRIDPORT - GUNDRY LTD./ PIER 2, DEEPWATER HALIFAX, N.S." Tied to last tag is thin silver metal foil tag marked "10267". Paper tag tied to net, approx. 1/3 from top end, marked "To/ Top Wing Skagen 53"/ 240 x 4/ P. Colley/ FROM/ GOUROCK- BRIDPORT - GUNDRY LTD./ PIER 2, DEEPWATER HALIFAX, N.S.". Paper tag tied to net, approx. 1/3 from top end, marked "FROM:/ GOUROCK- BRIDPORT- GUNDRY LTD.,/ NORTH HEAD,/ GRAND MANAN, N.B./ FISHING NETS, LINES, TWINES, AND ROPE FROM/ SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL FIBRES./ Rubber Boots, Clothing & everything for the Commercial Fisheries"; on reverse "Extensions 15/54/ 80 x 88/ 1 only".

Manque

Unknown.

Fini

Orange, red, and yellow synthetic fibre (polypropylene ?) netting; natural fibre (hemp ?) and metal fittings and cable; spherical, hollow aluminium alloy floats.

Décoration

S/O